US EditionGoa Named as Official Host for FIDE World Cup 2025
The 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup features players from over 90 countries competing for a $2 million prize and three spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
- FIDE announced that Goa will stage the FIDE World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27, 2025, with 206 players competing for a USD 2,000,000 prize fund.
- After recent championship wins in India, including D Gukesh's world title last year and Indian national teams' Chess Olympiad golds, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich cited these successes and the Women's World Cup earlier this year for hosting in Goa.
- The tournament will follow an eight-round knockout format with two classical games per match and rapid/blitz tiebreaks; representatives from 90+ countries include at least 21 Indian qualifiers, with top 50 seeds receiving byes into Round 2.
- With three Candidates berths on offer, the top three finishers will earn direct qualification to the 2026 Candidates Tournament; Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitin Narang, All India Chess Federation President, hailed this as a proud moment for Indian chess.
- Historically, the World Cup returns to India after 23 years since Hyderabad hosted in 2002, when Viswanathan Anand won, but five-time champion Magnus Carlsen is unlikely to participate, elevating contenders like R. Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi.
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FIDE World Cup returns to India after 23 years as Goa gears up to host tournament
The FIDE World Cup returns to India after 23 years, as Goa will be hosting the prestigious tournament from October 30-November 27. 206 players will be featuring in the tournament that will offer a berth to three players for the coveted Candidates and a prize purse of USD 2 million. India will have a strong field with the likes of D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and R Praggnanandhaa set to take part in the event. Meanwhile, Gukesh is n…
Goa to host Chess World Cup 2025 as showpiece event returns to India after 23 years
The Chess World Cup has returned to India after 23 years with Goa set to host the upcoming event later this year from October 30 to November 27. 206 participants are set to battle for a massive USD 2,000,000 prize money.
FIDE World Cup 2025 set for Goa with 206 players and $2 million prize; check full details
The FIDE World Cup 2025 will take place in Goa, India, from October 31 to November 27, featuring 206 players competing for $2 million. Top three finishers will qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
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